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- # CHAPTER LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT—DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J) by Herman Melville, labeled as "CHAPTER LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT—DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO". It was extracted from the text file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ) as part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter was extracted on January 30, 2026, and spans lines 7094 to 7332 of the source file.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of Melville's novel *Omoo*, which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter follows "CHAPTER L. SOMETHING HAPPENS TO LONG GHOST" and precedes "CHAPTER LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR". The text was extracted from the file "omoo.txt", which contains the full text of the novel. The chapter's content was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" on January 30, 2026.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter details the narrator's departure from Tahiti for Imeeo. It begins with the narrator and his companions facing difficulties, including a lack of food and the natives' growing weariness of them. They decide to seek help from the consul, Wilson, but are rebuffed. The chapter then describes the narrator's decision to leave Tahiti and his journey to Imeeo with two planters. The chapter also provides descriptions of the island of Imeeo, the planters' plantation, and the local inhabitants, including the chief Tonoi and his fishermen. The chapter is divided into five chunks, detailing the events surrounding the departure and the initial experiences in Imeeo.
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